Re: Preventing IP conflict

On Thu, Dec 20, 2007 at 04:32:34AM +0000, T o n g wrote:
> Hi,
>
> It's now the third time that I bumped into such situation. All of sudden I
> suffer from network delay and package lost, can't ping DNS server but can
> ping some IPs that is connecting to my box.
>
> I have suspected my cable, kernel version, etc, etc, and until today,
> after rebooting into Window$ and noticing the warning message, did I
> realize that all above is caused by IP conflict -- there is another box on
> the network using the same IP address as mine.
>
> We know it is definitely because of the malfunctioning of our
> organization's DNS server. But if I report it to our technical services,
> I know for sure that I am the person to be blamed: "Why are you using
> Linux? We are primarily a Window$ shop here. Linux is not supported".
>
> That's the life that I have to live in. I'm wondering if there is anything
> at my end that can prevent/eliminate the problem.
are you using dhcp ?
>
> Thanks
>
>
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